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The Thing, 1982. Directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady....
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Is this the most hated movie of all time? and quintessential moron movie of the 80's were a few of the critics responses to the film, now classed as a top 10 film in horror.. it barely broke even at box office but found new life in the home media market.
i have to say i liked it first time out.:)
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Agreed she does look cute (and is not without brains as well). The image is from 2011, so 9 years on she probably has kept her looks.
Indeed, but that's a rather dowdy pic. This is much better:
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:cool:
Marco.
'Night Of The Demon' just starting on Horror Channel.
Best ever horror film.
walpurgis
25-10-2020, 17:40
'Night Of The Demon' just starting on Horror Channel.
Best ever horror film.
Yes, I was tempted, but I have seen it about a dozen times. It is definitely great though.
'Night Of The Demon' just starting on Horror Channel.
Best ever horror film.
wouldnt go that far.. its a decent film tho. think its available on amazon prime
I watched it too, after Martin provided the heads up. Had heard of the film, but never seen it before. It was ok, quite atmospheric in parts, but for me nothing special, and some of the acting was distinctly of the 'gammon variety'!
Interesting and quirky, but very much of its time. I'm actually enjoying '13 Ghosts' more, from a similar era. which has come after it:)
Marco.
I watched it too, after Martin provided the heads up. Had heard of the film, but never seen it before. It was ok, quite atmospheric in parts, but for me nothing special, and some of the acting was distinctly of the 'gammon variety'!
Interesting and quirky, but very much of its time. I'm actually enjoying '13 Ghosts' more, from a similar era. which has come after it:)
Marco.
There's just a few bits in it that are really good, like you say, the 'atmospheric' scenes like the windstorm. But they're so good they make the film.
Originally the demon was not going to be shown, it could just be smoke or mist, and so the whole story would be more ambiguous. But the producers insisted on a monster so they has to add in the crap effects. Although I think there is a version without the close ups of the demon, which are the worst parts.
I reckon making a really good horror must be the hardest of them all. I don't count those slasher pics as horror. A proper horror has to have atmosphere and some psychological aspect.
'Alien' and 'Jacob's Ladder for example, but there's not many.
Yes, I fully agree, and slasher fests don't really do it for me either. What do you think of some of John Carpenter's output? I'm a big fan of his.
'The Fog', for me, is superb, as is 'The Thing'.
Marco.
Yes, I fully agree, and slasher fests don't really do it for me either. What do you think of some of John Carpenter's output? I'm a big fan of his.
'The Fog', for me, is superb, as is 'The Thing'.
Marco.
Yes, always been a big fan of John Carpenter.
walpurgis
25-10-2020, 22:04
Jacob's Ladder.
Another goodie.
Don't forget Hugo the ventriloquist's dummy in 'Dead of Night'.
I reckon making a really good horror must be the hardest of them all. I don't count those slasher pics as horror. A proper horror has to have atmosphere and some psychological aspect.
'Alien' and 'Jacob's Ladder for example, but there's not many.
IMO the Japanese make some of the best horror films, with great subtlety and suggestion. Some of my favourites are:
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https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71azbmOKA0L._AC_SX342_.jpg
and more recent, and very disturbing, though I'm not sure you could classify it as 'horror'
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I fully agree, as do the Italians. Dario Argento, for example, has produced some great stuff, such as 'Susperia', etc.
Problem is, I *HATE* subtitles! With the latter, it's not a problem, as I speak the language, but if a 'foreign film' isn't in that, or French, and I've got to sit there reading the bottom of the screen to get what's going on, then it's a turn off...
Get the Japs to make the same films in English (as for most of them it's their second language anyway), and I'd be right in there!:cool:
Marco.
not a keen liker of subbies either, although if film is a good un, they tend to kinda disappear somehow, and film can maybe be better for it. no idea how this works tho
Subtitles don't bother me. Some of the best films ever have subtitles - 'Ran' for example.
Fair enough, for me they're an annoying distraction, but dubbing is even worse!:doh:
Marco.
Fair enough, for me they're an annoying distraction, but dubbing is even worse!:doh:
Marco.
inclined to feel that way with most myself as you have to concentrate too much on reading them and they are often difficult to read. but ive seen a few films i enjoyed with the titles. In fact i have the English and German versions of Das Boot and i used to prefer the German
walpurgis
26-10-2020, 09:05
Subtitles don't bother me. Some of the best films ever have subtitles - 'Ran' for example.
"Ran"? Don't recall it, but the name reminded me of 'Run Lola Run', remember that?
"Ran"? Don't recall it, but the name reminded me of 'Run Lola Run', remember that?
japanse film. summat to do with shakespeare's king lear
"Ran"? Don't recall it, but the name reminded me of 'Run Lola Run', remember that?
ive heard of it but not seen it
walpurgis
26-10-2020, 09:13
ive heard of it but not seen it
Well worth a look.
inclined to feel that way with most myself as you have to concentrate too much on reading them and they are often difficult to read. but ive seen a few films i enjoyed with the titles. In fact i have the English and German versions of Das Boot and i used to prefer the German
Yup, but it's not better because of the subtitles; it's better because it's the original film, which subtitles are a part of!:)
I get why some 'classics' with subtitles are good films, but for me if a film becomes too much 'hard work' (a chore), and that can be due to subtitles, an overly complex plot, too much boring dialogue, or whatever, it's no longer entertainment and so stops being fun. Then I'm bored and just switch off.
As I've said before, I watch films to be ENTERTAINED, where minimal concentration levels are required, and which is why I like the sorts of 'disposable froth' (action films full of special effects, others here might sneer at and consider as crap), but which I enjoy because they're 'effectively simple', and FUN!:cool:
Marco.
Yup, but it's not better because of the subtitles; it's better because it's the original film, which subtitles are a part of!:)
I get why some 'classics' with subtitles are good films, but for me if a film becomes too much 'hard work' (a chore), and that can be due to subtitles, an overly complex plot, too much boring dialogue, or whatever, it's no longer entertainment and so stops being fun. Then I'm bored and just switch off.
As I've said before, I watch films to be ENTERTAINED, where minimal concentration levels are required, and which is why I like the sorts of 'disposable froth' (action films full of special effects, others here might sneer at and consider as crap), but which I enjoy because they're 'effectively simple', and FUN!:cool:
Marco.
i agree you need to concentrate more, and as ive aged ive found that either harder or im just less willing. Im not big on the horror genre tbh but there are a few i really like as they are usually very good films as well. not just slashers
Yup, I get that, mate. I don't want to have to 'concentrate' on a film; I just like to sit back, let it 'wash over' me, and simply indulge in some harmless escapism. That's the way I've always been, so it's not an age thing.
If it requires too much thinking, or becomes an intellectual exercise in 'arty-fartyness', I'm out!:exactly:
Marco.
Geronimo, an American Legend. 1993. stars Jason Patric, Matt Damon, Wes Studi, Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman.
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Directed by Walter Hill.
Film didnt do well, in fact it lost a fortune. White folk didnt like it and most thought it boring. Indians appreciated the way the were portrayed tho. Also Philip French of London's Observer called it one of the greatest Westerns of all time, and the film was also admired by Quentin Tarantino.
Cost about $35m and only returned about $18m.... The film was not maybe meant to be made and attempts to not make it were abound.Also the studio wanted a white man to play Geronimo. Hill stood firm... A tv movie of Geronimo came out at same time and this didnt help its salability
Something more sinister now, Dead Of Night, 1945. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer and Basil Dearden(1 part each). Stars Michael Redgrave, Mervyn Johns, Frederick Valk and Roland Culver among many. Made by Ealing Studios.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/DeadOfNight1.jpg
Dead of Night stands out from British films of the 1940s, when few horror films were being produced there (horror films had been banned from production in Britain during the war). It had an influence on subsequent British films in the genre. Both of John Baines' stories were recycled for later films and the possessed ventriloquist dummy episode was adapted into the pilot episode of the long-running CBS radio series Escape.
While primarily in the horror genre, there are shades of the comedy that would make the studio's name.
walpurgis
26-10-2020, 15:01
Something more sinister now, Dead Of Night, 1945.
Properly creepy, nobody forgets seeing Hugo.
Fair enough, for me they're an annoying distraction, but dubbing is even worse!:doh:
Marco.
Having watched foreign films for so long, I'm quite used to sub-titles, and can read them without distraction. What I really dislike is dubbing - even if the translation is as long in time as the original language, the lack of lip synch annoys me greatly.
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 15:50
'Night Of The Demon' just starting on Horror Channel.
Best ever horror film.
Bloody hell, missed it again! :doh: Next time it comes on Martin, can you scream louder, give me a heads-up?
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 15:56
There's just a few bits in it that are really good, like you say, the 'atmospheric' scenes like the windstorm. But they're so good they make the film.
Originally the demon was not going to be shown, it could just be smoke or mist, and so the whole story would be more ambiguous. But the producers insisted on a monster so they has to add in the crap effects. Although I think there is a version without the close ups of the demon, which are the worst parts.
I reckon making a really good horror must be the hardest of them all. I don't count those slasher pics as horror. A proper horror has to have atmosphere and some psychological aspect.
'Alien' and 'Jacob's Ladder for example, but there's not many.
Definitely agree about 'Jacob's Ladder'. First time I saw it, had some 'hairs standing up' moments. But I had a bit more hair back then. Required viewing for any horror fan I'd say. I have recommended it before.
Directed by Adrian Lynne and music by Maurice Jarre iirc.
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 16:10
Having watched foreign films for so long, I'm quite used to sub-titles, and can read them without distraction. What I really dislike is dubbing - even if the translation is as long in time as the original language, the lack of lip synch annoys me greatly.
Completely agree - subtitles I find mildly distracting initially, but after a few minutes I get into my stride with reading, and it's all good from there. Probably helps if you read quite a lot anyway. Overdubs are the absolute pits - obviously there are synching issues, but also the (non existent) acoustic of the overdubs never match the scene being shown and the characters just sound like really bad actors :(
Having watched foreign films for so long, I'm quite used to sub-titles, and can read them without distraction. What I really dislike is dubbing - even if the translation is as long in time as the original language, the lack of lip synch annoys me greatly.
Me too! However, for me, most of the interesting foreign films, outside of the Jap horror variety, are French, and as I speak the language pretty fluently, the subtitles are largely irrelevant... Therefore, they're largely ignored.
BUT, there are so many good films around to watch, when you have access to them on various different fronts (paid subscriptions to movie channels, streaming, etc, as others and I do), as well as 'hard discs', there's really no need to watch ones in any language other than English!;)
Marco.
Completely agree - subtitles I find mildly distracting initially, but after a few minutes I get into my stride with reading, and it's all good from there. Probably helps if you read quite a lot anyway. Overdubs are the absolute pits - obviously there are synching issues, but also the (non existent) acoustic of the overdubs never match the scene being shown and the characters just sound like really bad actors :(
Yes that too. But going back to sub-titles, they are now laser etched into each film frame and thus do not use a black background strip. So depending on the scene, the white (clear) letters of the sub-titling can be against a low contrast background - and that does make reading them difficult. :doh:
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 16:22
Me too! However, for me, most of the interesting foreign films, outside of the Jap horror variety, are French, and as I speak the language pretty fluently, the subtitles are largely irrelevant... Therefore, they're largely ignored.
BUT, there are so many good films around to watch, when you have access to them on various different fronts (paid subscriptions to movie channels, streaming, etc, as others and I do), as well as 'hard discs', there's really no need to watch ones in any language other than English!;)
Marco.
So I couldn't interest you in a little Mexican movie called "Amores Perros" then? Directed by the same guy that did "21 Grams" and in Spanish with subtitles? I think it may be too brutal for you, and definitely not a 'fun' film. But excellent nonetheless imo.
Oh and no dogs were harmed in the making of this film...
Would describe 'Amores Perros' as more a dark thriller rather than a horror film. But either way, it is quite an unsettling film.
Actually, Spanish isn't too bad, as it's quite similar to Italian (usually don't have too much problem understanding what's being said), so may check that out:)
Btw, in terms of films, I derive 'fun' from rather different things than most folks, and I certainly don't watch them to be 'cheered up', which is one of the reasons why I DETEST cheesy 'family-friendly' comedies or rom-coms!;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 16:44
Would describe 'Amores Perros' as more a dark thriller rather than a horror film. But either way, it is quite an unsettling film.
Oh no, I wasn't holding it up as an example of the horror genre. Just as a subtitled film, which may be easy for "non readers" to follow
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 16:47
Actually, Spanish isn't too bad, as it's quite similar to Italian (usually don't have too much problem understanding what's being said), so may check that out:)
Btw, in terms of films, I derive 'fun' from rather different things than most folks, and I certainly don't watch films to be 'cheered up', which is one of the reasons why I DETEST cheesy 'family-friendly' comedies or rom-coms!;)
Marco.
Ok, well how about "Babe: Pig in the City"? The overdubbed voices are actually quite believable :)
Of the films directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, I prefer
Babel
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A similar 'interlinked stories' screenplay to Amores Perros.
Of recent Mexican films I can recommend are :
Y tu Mamá También
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/Y_tu_mam%C3%A1_tambi%C3%A9n_poster.png
Like Water for Chocolate
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91YzoBZwB-L._SX300_.jpg
and
Pan's Labyrinth
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Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 17:12
I've seen "Pan's Labyrinth" (worth watching), but not "Babel". I'll look out for that one.
Pan's Labyrinth looks interesting... I think Del would like that, as she loves stories about fairies and princesses:)
Marco.
Completely agree - subtitles I find mildly distracting initially, but after a few minutes I get into my stride with reading, and it's all good from there. Probably helps if you read quite a lot anyway. Overdubs are the absolute pits - obviously there are synching issues, but also the (non existent) acoustic of the overdubs never match the scene being shown and the characters just sound like really bad actors :(
I love the overdubs in spaghetti westerns. They wouldn't seem right without it.
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 20:11
I love the overdubs in spaghetti westerns. They wouldn't seem right without it.
They're not overdubs, they sound like that on purpose
Ok, well how about "Babe: Pig in the City"? The overdubbed voices are actually quite believable :)
Lol - never heard of it. Sounds like shite, though!
Marco.
A massive hit. Australian film made quarter of a billion. Was quite well done. My daughter loves it
The first part means nothing to me, mate, as 'massive hits' are often massive fails, in my book, but perhaps your daughter has good taste!;)
If she likes it, maybe Del would....
Marco.
Channel Hopper
26-10-2020, 23:17
Some guitar, some animation and the great Chris Zambelis on vocals.
https://youtu.be/X5Izm1LQfw4
Fire, Ice and Brimstone... YELLOWSTONE. 2009....
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71o-dr-HyUL._AC_SX342_.jpg
Shaft, 2019. Stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, and Richard Roundtree. Directed by Tim Story.
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Bombed and slated, hence im watching it .. if samuel is in it it cant be that bad;)
Shaft, 2019. Stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, and Richard Roundtree. Directed by Tim Story.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ39JHA7hBCffU-12mX2ryyLNAcI6C6PkqXri_0m-hDru1o-hNQ
Bombed and slated, hence im watching it .. if samuel is in it it cant be that bad;)
well its very good imho. of the genre ive seen a damn sight worse.
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2020, 16:55
I did see "Shaft" and "Shaft's Big Score when they came out (starring Richard Roundtree). Really liked them, but probably haven't stood the test of time.
I did see "Shaft" and "Shaft's Big Score when they came out (starring Richard Roundtree). Really liked them, but probably haven't stood the test of time.
not seen the originals for a long time.. never see them.. sure ive got shaft somewhere tho
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2020, 19:17
What's your view on oriental women, Geoff?
I find many Chinese or Japanese women really pretty (small and petite with dark hair), and what also makes them attractive (for me) is that they're almost always very feminine and dress that way, too. You rarely see them slobbing about in leggings or behaving like men!:doh:
They like to embrace their femininity. In that respect, Rachel Khoo is really cute: https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/articles/what-my-mother-taught-me-rachel-khoos-food-memories
And she can cook, too!:D
Marco.
https://youtu.be/XYV-e5tUsD4?t=12
Specially for Marco
I did see "Shaft" and "Shaft's Big Score when they came out (starring Richard Roundtree). Really liked them, but probably haven't stood the test of time.
Don't forget 'Shaft In Africa.'
Watched them all again a while back. They're all pretty bad, only the original is watchable and that's mainly for the soundtrack. That remake is lousy as well.
https://youtu.be/XYV-e5tUsD4?t=12
Specially for Marco
Lol - interesting, but a little too tarty for me, and I'm not into tattoos.
Marco.
Check out this video...Most are pretty hot, but probably No 2, 3, 5 and 9 top the list for me, with No3 winning it (just), especially the shot of her in the white dress at 4:08:
https://youtu.be/ornkebnE9uE
It's that sort of super-cute/pure, petite, very girly and feminine look, which is soft and pretty [not in any way hard or butch looking], which I find rather alluring and attractive. If you can see where I'm coming from?
Although Del's not Japanese, she has that 'cute fem thing' going on.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
28-10-2020, 07:06
Lol - interesting, but a little too tarty for me, and I'm not into tattoos.
Marco.
What tattoos? Can't say I noticed. I had a feeling she may have been a bit outside your 'comfort zone' - ie looking like she wouldn't take any nonsense, and would very likely kick your ass :eek: My mate was banging on about her, but I actually prefer her co-star, when I get home I'll find something of her.
And maybe some petite, subservient geishas, complete with coy smiles and giggles :) I think they might be more your speed :D
walpurgis
28-10-2020, 08:37
I find 'Pretty' girls a bit generic, picked to a formula if you like. Probably mostly bimbos who are more interested in looking at themselves in a mirror than looking at you. I prefer a bit of character, a bit of cute as well doesn't hurt though.
What about Amy Adams, the actress?
https://i.imgur.com/V26C0ty.jpg
Looking pretty damn good for a woman in her forties. Smart too!
Yeah, she's ok for an older woman. You've got the right kind of 'look' though, Geoff. Indeed, I usually find you've got good taste in that respect:)
Marco.
What tattoos? Can't say I noticed. I had a feeling she may have been a bit outside your 'comfort zone' - ie looking like she wouldn't take any nonsense, and would very likely kick your ass :eek: My mate was banging on about her, but I actually prefer her co-star, when I get home I'll find something of her.
And maybe some petite, subservient geishas, complete with coy smiles and giggles :) I think they might be more your speed :D
Lol - trust me, I have NO problem whatsoever with feisty (non-subservient) women; indeed I'm married to one!
She's only occasionally obstreperous when someone or something really pisses her off, or she doesn't get something she *really* WANTS. It's not her 'default mode', by any means, which is as I've described previously. However, when she strops, boy she gives that a WHOLE NEW meaning - think Bjork at her worst x 10!!:eek::eek:
You should've see her in action after she'd phoned up a restaurant in advance, when I was taking her out for her birthday, and given the staff a list of things she can't eat, being veggie/vegan , one of which was parmesan (as it contains animal rennet, look it up if you need to), and guess what, she was given a risotto made with.... PARMESAN, instead of the vegan version of such, despite being warned in advance. And so I *knew* what was coming...:wowzer:
Her view, quite rightly, was that if she'd had a nut allergy, the same error could've killed her.
Well, let's just say that she brought the whole place to a standstill, with other diners piling out in their droves, after she'd reduced the owner (who's dismissive attitude to the situation had been dreadful) to a quivering wreck!! Trust me, you could've heard her from 3 miles away.... It was *the* definitive PRINCESS STROP! :wah::steam:
Then she came home and totally destroyed them on Tripadvisor, as like me she has a way with words... But she's only like that if she's suitably provoked, which thankfully happens very rarely. Otherwise she's very kind, sweet, caring and affectionate.
The girl you showed a pic of was ok, but as I said not really my type, mainly because of the tattoos, which are a MAJOR turn off for me, along with piercings, which are even worse, but neither of which are as bad as the 'pouting Botox'd look', replete with rubber 'fish lips', as sadly sported now even by young women, who simply don't need it. Although, even that is not as dreadful as the, apparently fashionable, but utterly HIDEOUS 'orange look', created by applying make-up with a trowel!!:spew:
How any woman can leave the house like that, after looking in the mirror, and think that they look good, is simply beyond me....
I DETEST that overdone 'painted doll' look, with false, drawn on 'shaped eyebrows', huge false eyelashes and dollops of mascara.. YUK! It's not only totally unnatural, but [I]incredibly aging. One of the things I like about most Japanese women, certainly those I've seen, is that they don't seem to be into 'plastering' themselves like that, and go for a much more natural look. Del's the same, which is one of the reasons why she looks younger than her age.
Oriental women tend to shun being 'Botox'd to buggery', falsifying their faces with all sorts of unnecessary embellishments, and in contrast seemingly have no desire to use make-up to 'hide behind a mask' or pump themselves full of Botox, instead embracing their femininity in a rather more unfussy, confident and naturally alluring way:)
Marco.
need a bit of feisty. not too much but enough when needed. when you end up looking like me your happy to take most that are nice folk, as long as their is no huge wobble bottom and face doesnt look like she took car to the crushers and forgot to get out:eek:
There's nothing wrong with you mate, so don't do yourself down, and you've been through a lot, which not many could've handled so well!
Like that last description, btw!:D
Marco.
Ok enough music and back on topic, Wild China, 2008. Narrated by Yosser Hughes, aka Bernard Hill.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQKTLfmyFVMdjqQa1Xju8Dnplnz3etOj 1FmxzQif_wTkbPGUlSX
Amazing country alas run by maniacs.
Pigmy Pony
28-10-2020, 17:32
I find 'Pretty' girls a bit generic, picked to a formula if you like. Probably mostly bimbos who are more interested in looking at themselves in a mirror than looking at you. I prefer a bit of character, a bit of cute as well doesn't hurt though.
What about Amy Adams, the actress?
https://i.imgur.com/V26C0ty.jpg
Looking pretty damn good for a woman in her forties. Smart too!
Yep, Amy's definitely got something :)
Did you watch any of that series "Sharp Objects" last year? Starred Amy, who played an alcoholic used-to-be self harmer returning home. A bit dark. Her stepdad had a very expensive Simaudio Moon set up which he spent all his days listening to. Worth a watch anyway.
Oi - wot about the long post I wrote to you earlier! No comment?:ner:;)
Sometimes I wonder why I bother....
Marco.
Oi - wot about the long post I wrote to you earlier! No comment?:ner:;)
Sometimes I wonder why I bother....
Marco.
I often write long posts in answer to a technical query, only for it to be completely ignored, let alone receive any thanks from the OP. All part of the job I guess. :rolleyes:
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Acts Of Violence (2018)
Three brothers join forces to get the fiancé of one of them back from slave traders (who are also drug dealers).Bruce Willis gets top billing so I expected it to be a film about him killing people (with his brothers). But instead he plays the cop and is hardly in it. In fairness he does sort of kill a bloke in the first 5 minutes and another at the end but that's your lot.
There are some plot elements that are a bit odd. The elder brother was in the army in Iraq so he trains the other two in basic infantry tactics and shooting in what, given the film timeline and all, can at most be a couple of hours. And then they are able to go through a couple of warehouses full of baddies without even breaking a sweat.
There is a training montage, of course, but I'm still not convinced.
Also, when they get the girl back they just go straight home and sit around with candles burning having a chat. Even though Bruce Willis has already specifically told them that all the slaves have a GPS locater put under the skin which is how the baddies were able to find her after she had escaped for a short time previously.
But despite it being really really important it's inexplicably forgotten and they are surprised completely when twenty minutes later forty odd gangsters surround the house.
Production values are good and Cleveland is the setting which is suitably post-industrial, and the pace is good, but overall it's nothing special.
I often write long posts in answer to a technical query, only for it to be completely ignored, let alone receive any thanks from the OP. All part of the job I guess. :rolleyes:
I know, mate. Still, it's good to make the effort regardless, as even if the intended recipient doesn't acknowledge your help, chances are someone else reading who's interested in the subject will benefit:)
As for Stevie-boy, he's a naughty chappie with a bad habit of, erm, 'inadvertently missing' posts of mine where I've gone into some detail, in order to clarify matters on a particular subject!:spank::spank:
;)
Marco.
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Acts Of Violence (2018)
Three brothers join forces to get the fiancé of one of them back from slave traders (who are also drug dealers).Bruce Willis gets top billing so I expected it to be a film about him killing people (with his brothers). But instead he plays the cop and is hardly in it. In fairness he does sort of kill a bloke in the first 5 minutes and another at the end but that's your lot.
There are some plot elements that are a bit odd. The elder brother was in the army in Iraq so he trains the other two in basic infantry tactics and shooting in what, given the film timeline and all, can at most be a couple of hours. And then they are able to go through a couple of warehouses full of baddies without even breaking a sweat.
There is a training montage, of course, but I'm still not convinced.
Also, when they get the girl back they just go straight home and sit around with candles burning having a chat. Even though Bruce Willis has already specifically told them that all the slaves have a GPS locater put under the skin which is how the baddies were able to find her after she had escaped for a short time previously.
But despite it being really really important it's inexplicably forgotten and they are surprised completely when twenty minutes later forty odd gangsters surround the house.
Production values are good and Cleveland is the setting which is suitably post-industrial, and the pace is good, but overall it's nothing special.
Nice review, mate. Sounds like a good film, so I'll check it out:thumbsup:
Marco.
Nice review, mate. Sounds like a good film, so I'll check it out:thumbsup:
Marco.
It's a good test for how well your system does gunfire if nothing else.
Lol - I'm sure I'll enjoy more about it than that! For starters, it's not ancient cack, and I like the actors in it, plus also the storyline:)
Marco.
James ‘Hazell’ in his Stag, cut above Reagan’s ‘Granny’.
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Except for the overheating problem...
walpurgis
29-10-2020, 08:42
Except for the overheating problem...
That was down to poor maintenance and a borderline cooling system capability. Regularly flushed out they were generally OK.
My Granada used to overheat too. Neither car was wonderful, but then few cars of the time were.
When I was in primary school one of the kid's mothers would pick him up in a white Stag. She'd wear sunglasses and a headscarf. We used to think she was a film star.
...and did she give you a bit of a chubby?;)
Marco.
Except for the overheating problem...
Ed China fitted a super duper new rad in the one they did up.
walpurgis
29-10-2020, 09:21
Ed China fitted a super duper new rad in the one they did up.
It's a regular thing to put modern rads with better heat exchange values into classic cars, along with decent electric fans. And not just on Stags.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, 2011. Directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.
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Cost $125m to make but made $545m so a hit. Wasnt exactly liked by the critics tho, but again, what do they know
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2020, 17:41
I know, mate. Still, it's good to make the effort regardless, as even if the intended recipient doesn't acknowledge your help, chances are someone else reading who's interested in the subject will benefit:)
As for Stevie-boy, he's a naughty chappie with a bad habit of, erm, 'inadvertently missing' posts of mine where I've gone into some detail, in order to clarify matters on a particular subject!:spank::spank:
;)
Marco.
I'm sorry, what was the question? :D
Barry's gripe, while justified, wasn't relevant to this. I hadn't ignored your post mate, I just hadn't intended to reply, as apart from the story of Del's restaurant meltdown, didn't tell me anything I didn't already know.
The nuts 'n' bolts of it is that you have quite specific tastes whereas I have gotten to an age where anyone that doesn't look like Waynetta Slob will do. And I actually like tattoos on women (when done well). Body art I would call it, and a long way from having ACAB or MUFC tattooed onto their knuckles :eek:
It's a good thing that we all have different tastes otherwise you might have no one, because they would all be chasing me :ner:
I'm sorry, what was the question? :D
Barry's gripe, while justified, wasn't relevant to this. I hadn't ignored your post mate, I just hadn't intended to reply, as apart from the story of Del's restaurant meltdown, didn't tell me anything I didn't already know.
The nuts 'n' bolts of it is that you have quite specific tastes whereas I have gotten to an age where anyone that doesn't look like Waynetta Slob will do. And I actually like tattoos on women (when done well). Body art I would call it, and a long way from having ACAB or MUFC tattooed onto their knuckles :eek:
It's a good thing that we all have different tastes otherwise you might have no one, because they would all be chasing me :ner:
not if they were chasing me they wouldnt. :ner:
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2020, 18:22
not if they were chasing me they wouldnt. :ner:
Hey I've been taking in your cast offs for years! For some reason they all think you're Sean Connery :)
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2020, 18:32
What tattoos? Can't say I noticed. I had a feeling she may have been a bit outside your 'comfort zone' - ie looking like she wouldn't take any nonsense, and would very likely kick your ass :eek: My mate was banging on about her, but I actually prefer her co-star, when I get home I'll find something of her.
And maybe some petite, subservient geishas, complete with coy smiles and giggles :) I think they might be more your speed :D
Ok then Marco, here's the co star, Tristin Mays. If you don't think she's nice there's no hope for you :doh:
https://youtu.be/z0bCTHWMMCU?t=65
Bit busy just now, daftee, watching the footy, but yes SPOT ON, she's very nice and much more my cup of tea!:thumbsup:
I'm very particular about my choices in EVERYTHING, mate, from women to hi-fi, to food, to cars, to ANYFINK... I *only* choose quality, and ultimately what's most 'fit for purpose'!:D
I'll get to your PM later.
Marco.
Shout At The Devil, 1976. Stars Roger Moore, Lee Marvin, Ian Holm and Barbara Parkins... Music by Maurice Jarre and directed by Peter Hunt.
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A UK made film, this was quite successful and both Moore and Marvin enjoyed getting drunk together. I wouldnt like to have picked up the tab.
WW2 in Colour, 2008/9
Netflix.
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a spot of Slackbladder now.. the series 2; Elizabeth 1st played by Miranda Richardson is fab...as they all are tbh. this episode is with bob/kate played by Gabrielle Glaister..
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Jane, bury me in a Y shaped coffin, Harrington. :D
Channel Hopper
31-10-2020, 05:48
Just played the last 30 minutes of Re-Animator (1985), that was on The Horror Channel last night, since I really needed to catch up on some sleep.
Surprisingly it wasn't edited to death for the small screen.
The Searchers, 1956. Stars John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jeffrey Hunter and Ken Curtis. Directed by John Ford.
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The John Ford "Stock Company" as per usual provided many of the actors and was filmed in Monument Valley mostly.
Although its not been stated many believe this was based on 1836 kidnapping of nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker by Comanche warriors in Texas. She was rescued (against her will) 24 years later after she married a war cheif and had 3 children.
Classed rightly as one of the "great" westerns
The Birds, 1963. Hitchcock again with this classic.
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Did fairly well at the box office and had mixed critical reviews. Tippi Hedren said Hitch abused her in several ways.
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Right now, this on 4k Bluray, in glorious surround sound:
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Who else is watching a scary movie on Halloween?:eyebrows:
Be afraid....Be VERY AFRAID...
Marco.
willbewill
31-10-2020, 21:36
The Cure live at Royal Albert Hall 2014 in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, a great concert and a worthy cause.
Salazar's Revenge, 2017.
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Walking Through History. Frontline Dorset 6 April 2013. Tony visits Dorset walking along the Jurassic Coast exposing the county's World War II history. He starts the walk on Chesil Beach, finishing in Swanage.
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The Day Of The Locust, 1975. Directed by John Schlesinger, and starring Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Richard Dysart, John Hillerman, and Geraldine Page.
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flopped at the box office but is now seen as the right good film it is. Great cast too...
after that severe attack on my senses and sensibilities, im going to a cleaner killing ground.
The Battle of the River Plate, 1956 from the writer-director-producer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The film stars John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Bernard Lee and Peter Finch.
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ships used were...
Admiral Graf Spee played by heavy cruiser USS Salem
Supply ship Altmark played by the fleet oiler RFA Olna
HMS Ajax, flagship, played by HMS Sheffield
HMS Exeter played by HMS Jamaica
HMNZS Achilles played by herself (at the time in service with the Indian Navy as INS Delhi)
HMS Cumberland played by herself when she joins the British squadron after the battle, (and by HMS Jamaica in the final scenes off Montevideo)
German freighter Tacoma, which took the crew off Admiral Graf Spee before scuttling, played by RFA Fort Duquesne
Gunboat Uruguay, boarding the Tacoma, was played by a British Ton-class minesweeper
HMS Birmingham used for the firing of some of the guns, and to depict the explosions on the foredeck of Exeter, and as Admiral Graf Spee during the replenishment scene with Altmark, as well as the scene on the deck of Admiral Graf Spee showing the flag-draped coffins of dead German sailors laid out for burial in Montevideo
Destroyers HMS Battleaxe and USS William R. Rush used as camera ships. The latter remained in service for many decades after the film, not being scrapped until 2016 after being transferred to the South Korea Navy in 1978.
When The Battle of the River Plate was completed and screened for executives at the Rank Organisation, it was received so well that it was decided to hold the release of the film for a year, so that it could be chosen as part of the next year's Royal Film Performance (in 1956), since 1955's film had already been selected. The royal premiere was held at the Odeon Leicester Square on 29 October 1956 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
Good film that, one of my father's favourites along with 'Sink The Bismarck' and 'Tora, Tora, Tora.'
Always used to be showing one of them on a Sunday afternoon back in the day.
Some Like It Hot, 1959. Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O'Brien and Joe E. Brown.
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Although nominated for 5 Academy awards, it won none surprisingly. The film was pretty much universally acclaimed, bar the Catholic church... Guess you cant please everyone. Still fresh and witty, and is constantly on the go.. One of the Greats
True Lies, 1994. Directed by James Cameron and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Art Malik, Tia Carrere, Bill Paxton, Eliza Dushku, Grant Heslov and Charlton Heston.
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Was very successful film although many critics slayed it. Good, if highly improbable fun... its a film after all.
Rooster Cogburn, 1975. John Wayne and Catherine Hepburn Star.
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My Favorite Brunette, 1947. Directed by Elliot Nugent and stars Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.
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Bosley Crowther of The New York Times liked the film, saying: "Paramount knows a good thing when it sees one, especially when it earns a pile of bucks. And it also knows that there is magic in the juxtaposition of Mr. Hope and a dame—any dame this side of Woodlawn—and a preposterously turbulent plot. That's why the Paramount's new picture, the aforementioned "My Favorite Brunette," which candidly observes these criteria, is a commendably funny film."
The Odessa File, 1974. Directed by Ronald Neame and starring Jon Voight and Maximilian Schell.
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From the book of same name by Fredrick Forsyth.
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When The Boat Comes In. series 2.
The Odessa File, 1974. Directed by Ronald Neame and starring Jon Voight and Maximilian Schell.
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From the book of same name by Fredrick Forsyth.
A good, and engaging film - I've seen it a few times.
There have been a few good films based on Forsyth's books, such as: 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'The Fourth Protocol'.
another classic, this time a western.. Shenandoah, 1965. Stars James Stewart, with Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Patrick Wayne, and, in their film debuts, Katharine Ross and Rosemary Forsyth.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, son of Victor McLaglen, who although often played Irish folk, was actually English; as was his son.
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Film was well recieved overall and although a western is based around the Civil War.. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound.
Apparently Doug McClure's daughters used to call him Troy McClure behind his back.
Apparently Doug McClure's daughters used to call him Troy McClure behind his back.
yeah he slept with the fishes....literally ;)
The character of Troy McClure on The Simpsons was modelled after McClure and fellow actor Troy Donahue. Mike Reiss, executive producer of The Simpsons, said that Doug McClure's daughter informed him that Doug was a big fan of The Simpsons. She said that while watching an episode Doug saw the character Troy McClure on the show and said "Are they making fun of me?" Doug said he thought the parody was funny, and his daughters would call him Troy McClure behind his back as a joke.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_McClure
The Bourne Supremacy, 2004. Directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Matt Damon....
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Netflix content
Pigmy Pony
05-11-2020, 20:40
A good, and engaging film - I've seen it a few times.
There have been a few good films based on Forsyth's books, such as: 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'The Fourth Protocol'.
I think "the film of the book" can often be a bit disappointing, but these transferred well to the big screen imo. Actually I've never read "The Fourth Protocol", but you've put it in my head now. So it'll be next up on the Kindle :)
The one with Michael Caine
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Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944. Cary Grant stars as Mortimer Brewster... also stars Ramond Massey, Peter Lorre, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull and Jean Adair. With John Alexander possibly stealing the show playing brother, Teddy(Roosevelt)..CHARGE!!
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Directed by Frank Capra.
edit... a work of genius. lol
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011. directed by Gore Verbinski.
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the 4th installment of 5...so far...
Johnny 'When did you stop beating your wife' Depp stars.
The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002. Stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, and Richard Harris.
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Saturday morning swashbuckler..
stick with the style and, The Man In The Iron Mask, 1998. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio in a dual role, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu and Gabriel Byrne.
Directed by Randall Wallace.
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Was a big hit in the box office with a $150m profit. DiCaprio won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple for his interactions as twins in the film.;)
Looking through Netflix and struggled to find much tbh.. Not going away empty handed tho so pulled this oldie out... from 1998, Deep Impact. A decent attempt this and although i could play most of roles will watch it again..
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walpurgis
07-11-2020, 15:15
from 1998, Deep Impact
The only disaster movie I have any time for.
The only disaster movie I have any time for.
It is a good one but what about The Poseidon Adventure?
It is a good one but what about The Poseidon Adventure?
what about it?:D
walpurgis
07-11-2020, 15:58
what about it?:D
Exactly! :)
I got bored with all the 'disaster movies' I've seen. Some are better than others, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch any of them.
The 'deus ex machina' resolutions are at best implausible, usually they are quite ludicrous.
(The only one I thought was any good, was the one where the invading aliens are destroyed by playing them country and western music! :sofa: )
I got bored with all the 'disaster movies' I've seen. Some are better than others, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch any of them.
The 'deus ex machina' resolutions are at best implausible, usually they are quite ludicrous.
(The only one I thought was any good, was the one where the invading aliens are destroyed by playing them country and western music! :sofa: )
aliens eh?.. no bloody taste:lol:
some red dwarf this morning to cheer me up
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A classic gangster film now... White Heat, 1949. Stars James Cagney, Edmond O'Brien and Virginia Mayo. Directed by Raoul Walsh, who was founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was making films from ww1 up to the 60's including High Sierra and this...
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over to netflix and this from 1995.. Outbreak.
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directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on Richard Preston's 1994 book The Hot Zone. Stars Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Donald Sutherland, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kevin Spacey and Patrick Dempsey.
Film did well and made a net profit of some $140m.
Terminator: Dark Fate, 2019. Directed by Tim Miller and stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger ....
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made a modest $100m profit..
Goodness - both Arnie and Linda Hamilton are ageing! And it's not all makeup.
walpurgis
09-11-2020, 08:24
Arnie is 73 you know.
Not sure I'd take him on in a scrap though, mind you I'm his age near enough. :)
he's a big man but he's out of shape. And an old age pensioner...
just had a heart op again.. went well and he said he was feeling young again
All of Me. Again. From 1984.
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The Smallest Show on Earth, 1957. Great cast of Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford, Bernard Miles and Leslie Phillips. It was directed by Basil Dearden.
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Radio Times wrote, "In praise of fleapits everywhere, this charming comedy will bring back happy memories for anyone who pines for the days when going to the pictures meant something more than being conveyor-belted in and out of a soulless multiplex...The cast alone makes the movie a must-see, and the sequence in which projectionist Peter Sellers, pianist Margaret Rutherford and doorman Bernard Miles relive the glories of the silent era is adorable."
My grandad had 3 silent movie theatres at one time, but the "talkies" ended that part of his life..
A bit more up to date and some shootem up with Shooter, 2007. Stars Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Levon Helm, and Ned Beatty.
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This follows Force Recon veteran Bob Lee Swagger, who is framed for murder by a rogue unit of personnel operating for a private military firm.
Made a small profit but was slated by critics.. I love it :ner:
Pigmy Pony
10-11-2020, 18:33
A bit more up to date and some shootem up with Shooter, 2007. Stars Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Levon Helm, and Ned Beatty.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Shooter2007Poster.jpg
This follows Force Recon veteran Bob Lee Swagger, who is framed for murder by a rogue unit of personnel operating for a private military firm.
Made a small profit but was slated by critics.. I love it :ner:
Great film...as was Levon Helm, they should have given him more lines :) Did I read that he used to be in 'The Band'?
Indeed, he was the drummer and sang a bit too. Did some solo stuff too. Died a few years after shooter I think. Yes he was very good in the old gunny role.
American Guerrilla in the Philippines, 1950. Directed by Fritz Lang(who only made the film to pay some bills and later in life denied making it.. what a dick)
Stars Tyrone Power, who sadly died 8 yrs later at age 44...
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Classic British Comedy now with the film version of Up Pompeii, 1971... Frankie Howerd stars
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Look at the way it is today
It's getting out of hand
There's no decorum
In the forum
Depravity's surrounding me
I don't know where to turn
But give me time
And I'll soon learn
Oh Lurcio
Woe is Lurcio
Hang on a tick
While I touch up the prologue
The Way Ahead, 1944. Stars David Niven.
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Dead Man's Folly, 2009. Peter Ustinov stars as Poitot.
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Patton, 1970. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Stars George C. Scott and Karl Malden.
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“No dumb bastard ever won a war by going out and dying for his country. He won it by making some other dumb bastard die for his country.”
The film won six additional Academy Awards to Scott's. His performance won him an Academy Award for Best Actor at the 43rd Academy Awards. He famously refused to accept it, citing a dislike of the voting process and the concept of acting competitions. He was the first actor to do so.
Good film although historically inaccurate.
It's a shame they never repeat his 'Mussolini' mini-series.
yeah there are a few inaccuracies, mostly for impact and of course the American public. Patton didnt swear as much as portrayed and the opening speech as is, never happened, not did the smarmy meet with Monty. a few others too but overall its a decent job
The Jungle Book, 2016. Directed by Jon Favreau...
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Grossed nearly $1000m and for a while was the biggest remake film ever. A Quality voice cast and superb animations linked with human boy is near flawless.
A tribute to Sean Connery and The Man Who Would Be King, 1975.. Directed by John Huston. Sean Connery and MIchael Caine star.
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Based on a novella by Rudyard Kipling, this film was nearly made several times with diffrent stars, as Huston wanted to make it since the early 50's. Initially it was visualised as Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable, alas both died so the next pair were Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas; following those were Burton/ O'Toole, and then Redford/Newman, before Newman suggested the Connery/Caine duo. well done to Paul as they were perfect for it.
Stuntman Joe Powell doubled for Sean Connery and it was he who performed the fall from the rope bridge at the film's climax. Execution involved a potentially fatal fall of 80 feet onto a pile of cardboard boxes and mattresses. Huston was so impressed with Powell's performance he stated "That's the darndest stunt I've ever seen!" Michael Caine stated that Sean Connery did not like heights and was not fond of the final scene in which he had to walk to the middle of the bridge. Caine recalled: 'There was a day when we were shooting on the rope bridge and Sean turned to John and said "Do you think the bridge looks safe?" John lowered his eyes and said, "Sean, the bridge looks the way it always has. The only difference is that today, you're going to be standing in the middle of it." :D:eyebrows:
Top film that, one of my all time favourites. Must have seen it 20 times.
walpurgis
13-11-2020, 12:30
Top film that, one of my all time favourites. Must have seen it 20 times.
Same here. It takes some beating.
Peggy Sue Got Married, 1986. directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Kathleen Turner, Nick Cage and Jim Carey.
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excellent cast, and a good story t'boot. was up for 3 oscars and made a healthy profit. Some decent late 50's music too
Back to the Future Part II, 1989.
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Currently on Netflix, and sounding superb via my Virgin V6 box:
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Marco.
Pigmy Pony
15-11-2020, 10:48
not watching right now, but rather last night. "The Hunt". Silly silly silly! I think the director was trying to be Tarantino. But the main character had great knockers :)
Pigmy Pony
15-11-2020, 10:51
Also watched "Dr. Sleep", supposedly the sequel to "The Shining". Ok I suppose, saved again by the female lead (Rosie) having great tits. And she really suited her hat. I wish I looked good in hats.
The Bank Job, 2008. directed by Roger Donaldson, and starring Jason Statham.
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based on the 1971 Baker Street robbery in central London, from which the money and valuables stolen were never recovered. The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a D-Notice, allegedly to protect a prominent member of the British Royal Family.
There have been several rumours connected with the burglary, including one that the government issued a D-Notice to censor the press; that one of the safety deposit boxes contained compromising photographs of Princess Margaret and the actor and criminal John Bindon; and that photographs of a Conservative cabinet minister abusing children were found. There is no evidence to support them and they have been widely dismissed. Some of the rumours inspired the story for the 2008 film The Bank Job. Many of the papers relating to the burglary remain under embargo at The National Archives until January 2071.
All star cast of Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, and David Strathairn.
Sneakers, 1992.
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Was well recieved by critics and public alike.. Grossed $105m from an outlay of only $23m.
Landloper
15-11-2020, 17:35
The Bank Job, 2008. directed by Roger Donaldson, and starring Jason Statham.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/Bank_job_ver2.jpg
based on the 1971 Baker Street robbery in central London, from which the money and valuables stolen were never recovered. The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a D-Notice, allegedly to protect a prominent member of the British Royal Family.
There have been several rumours connected with the burglary, including one that the government issued a D-Notice to censor the press; that one of the safety deposit boxes contained compromising photographs of Princess Margaret and the actor and criminal John Bindon; and that photographs of a Conservative cabinet minister abusing children were found. There is no evidence to support them and they have been widely dismissed. Some of the rumours inspired the story for the 2008 film The Bank Job. Many of the papers relating to the burglary remain under embargo at The National Archives until January 2071.
My half-brother wrote a play about Binden called '10 Men'. The trailer is still around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7AvaIaHM6k
My half-brother wrote a play about Binden called '10 Men'. The trailer is still around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7AvaIaHM6kInteresting character Binden. Did a bit of acting himself, plus some more violent jobs. Best not go further.
Also watched "Dr. Sleep", supposedly the sequel to "The Shining". Ok I suppose, saved again by the female lead (Rosie) having great tits. And she really suited her hat. I wish I looked good in hats.
Quality... One of my favourite films of recent times, as one of my favourite films of ALL time was The Shining! Loved that to bits when I first watched it as a teenager!:)
Marco.
Right now on Netflix...
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Marco.
Right now on Netflix...
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Marco.Good film that
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Jeeve and Wooster.
A quality show that. Proper telly.
The Scalphunters, 1968. Stars Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis, Telly Savalas and Shelley Winters.
Directed by Sydney Pollack.
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Good fun film....
Irma La Duce, 1963. Starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine and directed by Billy Wilder.
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Film was a big hit returning $25m from a $5m outlay, although U Artists didnt see much of it because of a profit participation for Wilder and the two stars.
Right now on Netflix....
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Marco.
Blow Out, 1981. neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. Stars John Travolta and Nancy Allen. Although it was well enough thought of then it has now gained cult status.
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walpurgis
20-11-2020, 12:45
Blow Out, 1981. neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. Stars John Travolta and Nancy Allen
Excellent, but little known thriller. Can be hard to find on R2 DVD. I have a copy.
another good thriller now.. Gorky Park, 1983. All star cast of William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Joanna Pacula, Rikki Fulton, Brian Dennehy, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Elphick and Ian Bannen.
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Jeeves and Wooster.
Great series, though the later ones where they were 'stranded' in America were weak. That saidc Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie made Jeeves and Wooster their own - in much the same way David Suchet made Poirot his own.
another good thriller now.. Gorky Park, 1983. All star cast of William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Joanna Pacula, Rikki Fulton, Brian Dennehy, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Elphick and Ian Bannen.
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Another one of my favourite films. :)
Great series, though the later ones where they were 'stranded' in America were weak. That saidc Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie made Jeeves and Wooster their own - in much the same way David Suchet made Poirot his own.
yes they did, although i read somewhere that neither wanted to do the show. they only did it as they felt they were the only 2 that could do it, and it WAS going to be done with or without them... it worked out pretty well, and made both of them really
Excellent, but little known thriller. Can be hard to find on R2 DVD. I have a copy.
I was disappointed when I saw it many years ago. Probably worth a repeat viewing: I often change my mind about 'cult' films, initially disliking them, then reappraising my opinion with repeated views.
I was disappointed when I saw it many years ago. Probably worth a repeat viewing: I often change my mind about 'cult' films, initially disliking them, then reappraising my opinion with repeated views.
its not a bad film, but again not a ten/ten either. more you see it the more you get out of it tho
Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003.. the first of 5 pirates films... an excellent series it is too, and this may be the best.
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made a $500m profit so obviously many thought same.
Saturday Matinee time starts with an Agatha Christie.. Murder She Said, 1961. directed by George Pollock and stars Margaret Rutherford.
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based on the novel "4.50 from Paddington".
Film was generally well recieved and still is, bar one Agatha Christie, who didnt like it.:lol:
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Enjoyed the first film in this series ‘Mangrove’, available on the BBC iplayer.
More matinees; War time now with The Guns Of Navarone, 1961. directed by J. Lee Thompson, and stars Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, along with Stanley Baker and Anthony Quayle. James Robertson Justice has a part too and also narrates the opening sequence.
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This did well at box office making a not inconsiderable $18m profit. It won an Academy Award for Special Effects..
The score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin
Where would Saturday be without a western... John Ford's "Fort Apache", 1948. This was the first of the director's "cavalry trilogy".
John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen and Shirley Temple star.
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The Black Adder
21-11-2020, 14:59
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More matinees; War time now with The Guns Of Navarone, 1961. directed by J. Lee Thompson, and stars Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, along with Stanley Baker and Anthony Quayle. James Robertson Justice has a part too and also narrates the opening sequence.
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This did well at box office making a not inconsiderable $18m profit. It won an Academy Award for Special Effects..
The score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin
I can remember my father taking me to see it at the cinema when I was about 11 or 12. Think it was classified as 'A', which meant you had to be an adult or accompanied by an adult to see it.
I now have it on DVD.
The sequel: 'Force 10 from Navarone' was IMO rubbish.
I think the sequel is a lot better than the first one.
I think the sequel is a lot better than the first one.
:eek:
The first one is slow and talky, there's virtually no action, the plot is linear and the special effects are dismal. Only the good cast saves it.
The second has much higher production values, a good plot with twists and turns and a lot more action, and the cast is just as good. It's not a great film even so but I still watch it when it comes on the telly.
Del wanted to watch this because it's 'princessy' and will put her in the mood for Christmas [which she LOVES]:
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Not my thing, but she was rather 'insistent':D
Marco.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
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Never got round to seeing this one, can't beleive it is 12 years old.
Never been much for the Craig Bonds really. They've not done a good Bond since 'Moonraker', although I'll give 'The World Is Not Enough' a pass as it is half decent.
People say the Craig Bonds are gritty and more real-world like the books or like the early Connery films. No. Read the books again. They're ludicrous. And so are the early Connery films, maybe with the exception of 'From Russia With Love' which is only semi-ludicrous. Bond is Bond because it is at least semi ludicrous and sometimes utterly ludicrous.
You kill the fat, you kill the burger.
Plus never thought Judy Dench was a good idea as 'M'. Doesn't work. On the plus side for Daniel Craig, not a lot of lines to learn. he speaks about 20 times in the whole film, and they're not long speeches either. Nobody gets any more characterisation than is absolutely necessary, so there's no emotional involvement generated.
This film only bears the franchise mark in effect. It could be anyone just going round chasing people and killing people. This time in either very slick surroundings or some Disneyfied version of Haiti. Add this to the whole look of the film and it sort of resembles the orientation video at a Four Seasons.
As usual these days the action is all fast cut but in this case it is so fast cut you just can't tell what is happening. You wonder if these young directors have ever even heard of Leone or Kubrick let alone watched any of their films.
But this is worse than usual. It's like the director wants to fast forward through the action scenes, just get them out of the way. He tries some arty crap too. That pisses me off, If I want arty crap I'll watch arty crap. I'm watching a Bond film because I want to see a Bond film.
Regarding the fast cutting, compare some of the fight scenes in this to the fight scene in 'Never Say Never Again' where Connery has to fight Bomber off of 'Auf Weidershen Pet' in the health club storeroom. Every move perfectly choreographed, all done live, you can see exactly what is happening and so the tension is raised. It almost looks like it could be a real fight. Back then Bond was a tough bloke but he wasn't Bruce Lee. You believed he could lose a fight. Nowadays it's just chop chop chop and that's it, and on he goes. Classic fight scenes are a big part of what makes Bond Bond. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater. again.
Anyway, this is why I'll probably never watch this again whereas I've watched 'The Spy Who Loved Me' about 20 times and will certainly watch it again. This gets my lowest rating which is 'Don't Bother'.
I think I've seen all the Bond films, and the only one I like is 'From Russia with Love'.
Frankly the franchise ran out of steam long ago. I couldn't care less that the latest Bond screening is delayed due to lockdown.
I think I've seen all the Bond films, and the only one I like is 'From Russia with Love'.
Frankly the franchise ran out of steam long ago. I couldn't care less that the latest Bond screening is delayed due to lockdown.
wasnt big on bond either.. early ones were initially different but not so good i'd watch again.
anyway a bit of jeeves and wooster series 3 for now before a film
Sunday film is a Peter Sellers comedy from 1960; Two-Way Stretch. Sellers is aided and abetted by Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lionel Jeffries and Bernard Cribbins, with Maurice Denham, Irene Handl, Liz Fraser, Beryl Reid and David Lodge.
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It was the 4th highest ranked film of the year.
walpurgis
22-11-2020, 16:28
Sunday film is a Peter Sellers comedy from 1960; Two-Way Stretch. Sellers is aided and abetted by Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lionel Jeffries and Bernard Cribbins, with Maurice Denham, Irene Handl, Liz Fraser, Beryl Reid and David Lodge.
One of my favourites. Lionel Jeffries was having a lot of fun playing the evil Crout!
a regular film i watch as its so good.
... Little Big Man, 1970. Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway star..
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The film is highly regarded not just by me...:)
One of my favourites. Lionel Jeffries was having a lot of fun playing the evil Crout!
yes he played Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker in the wrong arm of law with sellers as well in a similar role 3 years later..
Right now on Netflix:
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Description:
Five strangers get marooned in an elevator. In a shocking turn of events, they realise that the devil is secretively amongst them.
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/wYy7igKD21A
Pretty good so far!:D
Marco.
Right now on Netflix:
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Description:
Five strangers get marooned in an elevator. In a shocking turn of events, they realise that the devil is secretively amongst them.
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/wYy7igKD21A
Pretty good so far!:D
Marco.
well the sets will be cheap ;)
Indeed, lol... I like stuff like this though, quirky, atmospheric and VERY creepy!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Back to the Future 3, 1990.
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Well, I really enjoyed that! Next up.....
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Marco.
Green for Danger, 1946. Alistair Sim stars with Trevor Howard.
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InThe Sticks
22-11-2020, 21:44
I bought an Oculus quest 2 VR headset a few weeks ago and some of the films and also (but mostly) games are just mind blowing.
It’s almost impossible to explain if you’ve not tried it.
But, imagine sitting in a full blown cinema whilst on ones couch, it really is like being at the flicks in every way.
I took my VR headset to work to show the guys, and every reaction was the same, pure awe.
For £300, imo its a no brainer not to try.
Akira Kurosawa's Kagamusha(Shadow Warrior), 1980. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received other honours.
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this was the steel book version
Good film. But then so are most of Kurosawa's films. :)
Not doing much today. Pain levels way to high, so Africa narrated by David Attenborough.
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The Sidewalks Of London,AKA St Martin's Lane, 1938. Directed by Tim Whelan.
Stars Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, Larry Adler and Tyrone Guthrie.
The film was adapted into the stage musical Busker Alley with songs by the Sherman Brothers.
There was no love lost between Leigh and Laughton, although Laughton was more proffesional and at least hid it and tried to help her. Leigh was apparently hard to work with, period...
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The Cruel Sea, 1953.
starring Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, Stanley Baker and Virginia McKenna.
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The Simpsons Movie, 2007.
On a $75m budget it returned $536m, so a big success.
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The film was produced in a widescreen 2.40:1 aspect ratio, to distinguish it from the look of the television series, and colored with the largest palette the animators ever had available to them. A lot of the animation was produced using Wacom Cintiq tablets, which allowed images to be drawn directly onto a computer monitor to facilitate production.
Blame It on the Bellboy, 1992.. good cast but was a flop and panned by critics t'boot..
Dudley Moore, Bryan Brown, Patsy Kensit, Richard Griffiths, Alison Steadman, Andreas Katsulas, and Bronson Pinchot star.
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Three Days Of The Condor, 1975. Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow.
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The film was a financial success and had mixed critical reviews. One of my favorite films of the genre tho, so stuff the critics;)
walpurgis
27-11-2020, 15:38
Three Days Of The Condor, 1975. Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow.
Very good movie!
Very good movie!Indeed.. Enjoyed it. Forgot to take tabs so in agony now.. Off to bed with Red Dwarf. Quite Cold tonight too.
mightymonoped
27-11-2020, 18:29
+1 :)
+2
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Awake now. Fixed the chicken, now watching the sifi comedy Paul.
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Not a bad little film. :)
Pigmy Pony
28-11-2020, 07:22
Three Days Of The Condor, 1975. Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow.
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The film was a financial success and had mixed critical reviews. One of my favorite films of the genre tho, so stuff the critics;)
Never seen that film, but it looks to have a great cast. One for me to look out for.
The Silver Streak, 1976. Directed by Arthur Hiller and stars Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Claybourgh and Ned Beatty.
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Much of the filming was done in Canada and train used was a disguised Canadian Pacific passenger train with an observation car. The film grossed 10 times its budget; $50m+ and was mostly well recieved by critics.
The film was based on an original screenplay by Colin Higgins, who at the time was best known for writing Harold and Maude. He wrote Silver Streak "because I had always wanted to get on a train and meet some blonde. It never happened, so I wrote a script."
Avanti!, 1972. Directed by Billy Wilder and stars Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills.
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One of the greats to cheer me up... Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, 1974..
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Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little star along with Madeline Khan and Slim Pickens
Radio Days, 1987. written and directed by Woody Allen, who also narrates. Stars anny Aiello, Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels...
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was nominated for 2 acadamy awards but failed at box office. pity as its one of his best
Plaza Suite, 1968. classic Neil Simon... Walter Matthau stars in 3 different roles in 3 different stories all in same hotel...
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It may not be universally liked but i love the way its stories just work each in their own way.. the third(the wedding) is classic.
My fellow viewers are enjoying it, I’m finding it a bit tedious and drawn out.
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Radio Days, 1987. written and directed by Woody Allen, who also narrates. Stars anny Aiello, Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels...
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was nominated for 2 acadamy awards but failed at box office. pity as its one of his best
I saw that at my Cinema Club in 1988.
Don't remember too much of it, except the wonderful line about Allen's fictional parents (?) who are always arguing and sued for divorce. The first and only time they had a simultaneous orgasm was when the judge awards them a decree absolute.
I saw that at my Cinema Club in 1988.
Don't remember too much of it, except the wonderful line about Allen's fictional parents (?) who are always arguing and sued for divorce. The first and only time they had a simultaneous orgasm was when the judge awards them a decree absolute.It's a quaint film I guess. Maybe not a classic but worth the watching
That one looks quirky/interesting:)
Anyway, chez-moi right now...
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Marco.
Ice Station Zebra, 1968. Directed by John Stuges and stars Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, and Jim Brown.
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This was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Daniel L. Fapp, but although very popular in cinemas, you only got the best experience from Super Panavision 70 equipped ones. it failed to repoup production costs.
Watched that a few weeks back, nearly didn't make it through but persevered. The ending is a huge anticlimax after the struggle of staying awake through it all.
Supposedly Howard Hughes's favourite film. When he wanted to watch it he would call up the TV channel he owned and order them to broadcast it.
walpurgis
06-12-2020, 13:21
I watched it a few times. Can't say it really gripped me and the casting was a bit incongruous.
is there any point in me watching to the end?:ner:
walpurgis
06-12-2020, 13:46
is there any point in me watching to the end?:ner:
Well some films you have to. Like 'Arlington Road'! :eek:
Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda in Jesse James, 1939.
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I've got 'The Irishman' to watch tonight.
Totally forgot I pre-ordered it a while back but it turned up the other day. Then I totally forgot I had it. Only found it by accident while looking for some work stuff.
Pigmy Pony
06-12-2020, 15:37
Watched that a few weeks back, nearly didn't make it through but persevered. The ending is a huge anticlimax after the struggle of staying awake through it all.
Supposedly Howard Hughes's favourite film. When he wanted to watch it he would call up the TV channel he owned and order them to broadcast it.
I heard Howard Hughes was something of a recluse. Maybe he liked to watch that film because it kept folk from visiting him.
I heard Howard Hughes was something of a recluse. Maybe he liked to watch that film because it kept folk from visiting him.Wasn't that bad. Think casting was the worst part tbh. A lot of wooden acting and the commandos looked like they were still in high-school.
I watched it a few times. Can't say it really gripped me and the casting was a bit incongruous.
Agreed: the premis is unlikely, and both Ernest Bourgnine and Patrick McGoohan badly over-act.
I've got 'The Irishman' to watch tonight.
Totally forgot I pre-ordered it a while back but it turned up the other day. Then I totally forgot I had it. Only found it by accident while looking for some work stuff.
Be interested in what you think. It's overly long, but it kept me entertained nonetheless, simply because I'm BIG into anything that depicts 'old time' America in its heyday [50s & 60s], and anything that involves gangsters:)
Plus most of the actors were top notch.
Marco.
The Day The Earth Caught Fire, 1961.
Leo mcKern, Edward Judd and Janet Munro star.
Directed by Val Guest.
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The Day The Earth Caught Fire, 1961.
Leo mcKern, Edward Judd and Janet Munro star.
Directed by Val Guest.
Good shout, partly filmed in the actual Daily Express offices featuring the editor.
yes it was a pretty good film for its day. A scene had to be cut out when Janet Munro bared her chest... too much for -61..
NOW..
How The West Was Won, 1962. directed by Henry Hathaway, John Ford, and George Marshall and stars pretty much everyone in holywood.. among them are Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne, and Richard Widmark.
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Spencer Tracy Narates.
Good shout, partly filmed in the actual Daily Express offices featuring the editor.
I can remember seeing it at the cinema, but I doubt I would have been old enough to see it on first release, so it must have been some time later than 1961.
Can't say it made an impression on me. (Though if the deleted scene had been included. I think I would have remembered. :D)
Wide awake so powered up the plex server and beaming upstairs.
Super bit of software.
The African Queen 1951.
Bogart,/Hepburn was an excellent match. Nice adventure directed by John Houston.
He and Bogey only drank whisky on the set so didn't catch any of illnesses that beset the rest.
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I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
Humphrey Bogart
Staying with Bogey and The Maltese Falcan, 1941. Humphrey Bogart andMary Astor star, while Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet co-star... John Huston directs..
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Critically it was a success and public enjoyed it too.
walpurgis
08-12-2020, 15:41
Can't go wrong with that. Classic Bogey, great stuff! :)
One of the best films ever.
....aye, from 19-canteen:ner:;)
Can we delve into the 21st century anytime soon?:D
Marco.
Best films are from then.. That's why it's called the golden age
....aye, from 19-canteen:ner:;)
Can we delve into the 21st century anytime soon?:D
Marco.
There's not a single film from the 21st Century that even comes close. All we've got is Tarentino and he's packing it in. It's all fucking superheroes now. Children's films.
One of my favorite horror comedies now(maybe should read horrors and comedies;).. Young Frankenstein, 1974. Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle as the monster, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman as Igor, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman as the old blind man....
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Made for under $3m and grossed over $86m... not at all bad ;)
Another Brooks classic...
One of my favorite horror comedies now(maybe should read horrors and comedies;).. Young Frankenstein, 1974. Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle as the monster, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman as Igor, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman as the old blind man....
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Made for under $3m and grossed over $86m... not at all bad ;)
Another Brooks classic...
Probably the only Mel Brooks film I really like and find funny (apart from 'The Producers')
"Walk this way ..." "Hump? What hump?"
There's not a single film from the 21st Century that even comes close. All we've got is Tarentino and he's packing it in. It's all fucking superheroes now. Children's films.
I'm inclined to agree.
wonders of the solar system... prof brian cox
Don't Lose Your Head, 1967.
The `Carry On' team have an irreverent poke at the French Revolution. In Paris in 1789, two English noblemen rescue their French counterparts from the clutches of the revolting masses and Madame Guillotine. The `Black Fingernail', Sid James and his sidekick prove elusive, but the chief of police, Kenneth Williams determines to track them down.
Classic stuff from Talbot Rothwell's script. Costumes are rather good for a low budget carry on too.
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